Here.
Hopi to Become First Tribe to Implement Higher Sentences Available Under the Tribal Law & Order Act
Here.
Author: Ann Tweedy
White Earth Requests Concurrent Federal Jurisdiction Under Tribal Law & Order Act
Here’s the news article.
Attorney Job Postings at Swinomish
Details are below. I used to be a Tribal Attorney in this office, and it was a great job.
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and South Dakota Reach Agreement on Sex Offender Registry
The news article is here.
ABA approves resolution to strengthen tribal jurisdiction
I heard from a listserv that the ABA has approved a resolution to strengthen tribal jurisdiction specifically over non-Indian perpetrators of domestic violence and that the resolution also urges that the reauthorization of VAWA include the tribal jurisdiction provisions.
While I was not able to find the text of the resolution on the ABA website, I did find this list of additional and late resolutions on the ABA site (see bottom of page): 2012_hod_annual_meeting_late_resolutions.authcheckdam
New Domestic Violence Stats on Native Victimization from Washington State
Center for Environmental Law & Policy to Honor Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission
The event will be on June 13 in Seattle. More information is here. Charles Wilkinson will be speaking.
News article on Skagit GOP’s anti-Indian platform
Very Sad News for Doug Nash and Family
Below is the text of an email from Millie Kennedy about several deaths in the Nash family, including information about where to send contributions. Condolences to Doug and his family.
Email from Millie to WSBA Indian Law section:
Everyone, as many of you know Doug and Phyllis Nash’s daughter, Mylie Jean and two of their grandsons, Brett (14) and Warren (5), died in a car accident near Pendleton, Oregon on Tuesday, May 29th. Two grandchildren survived, Clarise (15) and Garrett (8), and have been hospitalized for the treatment of injuries. Clarise’s injuries are serious, but not life threatening and the family is hopeful that she will be released from the hospital in the next several days. Garrett’s injuries are more serious and he has been taken to the Oregon Health Sciences Hospital in Portland where he is in serious but stable condition. The full extent of his injuries is not yet known.
Many of you have asked how you can help the family. Doug and Phyllis have indicated that any contributions will be welcomed and are needed. We have established an account for that purpose at the US Bank:
Nash Family Fund
Account # 153564800339
Routing # 125000105 (for wires)
US Bank
2910 Rainier Avenue South (for mail)
Seattle, WA 98144
Donations also can be made at any US Bank branch using the fund name and account number.
Thank you all for your kind thoughts and prayers for Doug, Phyllis and the entire Nash family in this difficult time.
Skagit County GOP Makes Stealth Attack on Tribal Sovereignty
The Skagit County GOP (of Washington State) has again issued a platform calling for serious infringement of tribal sovereignty. This is a less obviously anti-Indian platform than the 2000 version that was eventually passed at the state level, but its effects–having the DOI guarantee representation of non-Indians in tribal governments–would be similar.
Here’s a well-researched bulletin on the subject from Borderlands Research and Education: Bulletin – 2012 Skagit GOP Plank
And the platform itself is located on page 3 of this document: Skagit GOP Platform 2012
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